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Raith Rovers prepare to entertain Dunfermline Athletic at Stark's Park on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 17 of the 44 previous games, with the Rovers winning just 12.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stark's Park was less than a year ago, in March 2010, with Dunfermline A. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rovers in a Scottish Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Raith Rovers | 1-2 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 16 Mar | Dunfermline A. | 2 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 07 Nov | Raith Rovers | 1 - 2 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 29 Aug | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 26 Aug | Dunfermline A. | 3 - 1 | Raith Rovers | SLGC |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Mar | Dunfermline A. | 0 - 2 | Raith Rovers | SCD1 |
| 1999/2000 | Mon 03 Jan | Raith Rovers | 3 - 0 | Dunfermline A. | SCD1 |
Recent respective form guides
Raith Rovers have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.
The Pars have had a decent run of form away from home recently, picking up four victories from the last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Raith Rovers are leading the way in the Irn Bru Scottish Division One, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points. Dunfermline A. are just outside the promotion places, in 2nd, having taken 6 points from 2 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 13 |
| Dunfermline A. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Raith Rovers are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Raith Rovers | 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Dunfermline A. | 7 games since last away draw. 8 games since last defeat. |